密西西比州共和党参议员辛迪·海德-史密斯正寻求连任第二个完整任期，面临民主党人斯科特·科洛姆的挑战。周二，选民还将决定美国众议院选举以及两场州众议院特别选举的胜负。
CAMILLE BAKER, ROBERT YOON WASHINGTON — Mississippi Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is being challenged by Democrat Scott Colom as she seeks a second full term. Voters on Tuesday will also decide contests for U.S. House and two state House special elections.
尽管自2010年以来密西西比州从未有联邦职位易主党派，但这场参议院之争的激烈程度超出预期，甚至吸引了总统唐纳德·特朗普前来竞选造势。
Although no federal office has changed party hands in Mississippi since 2010, the Senate matchup been more competitive than expected, even drawing a campaign visit from President Donald Trump.
以下是有关此次选举的一些关键事实，以及美联社决策团队在计票过程中将关注的数据点：投票站于当地时间晚上7点关闭，即美国东部时间晚上8点。
Here are some of the key facts about the election and data points the AP Decision Team will monitor as the votes are tallied: Polls close at 7 p.m. local time, which is 8 p.m.
美联社将公布投票结果，并宣布美国参议院、美国众议院以及两场州众议院特别选举等 contested 选举的获胜者。
ET. The Associated Press will provide vote results and declare winners in contested races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House and two special elections for state House.
2022年中期选举中，密西西比州约有70.9万张选票被投出。2022年中期选举中，约7%的选票为缺席选票。
About 709,000 ballots were cast in the 2022 midterm elections in Mississippi. About 7% of the ballots cast in the 2022 midterm election were absentee ballots.
密西西比州最新的提前投票总数可在美联社的提前投票追踪器中查看。
The latest advance vote totals for Mississippi can be found in the AP’s advance vote tracker .
密西西比州选民倾向于在选举日亲自投票。该州提供有限的现场缺席投票和邮寄缺席投票。预计所有县都将在当晚第一次投票更新中至少公布部分选举日现场投票结果。数量有限的邮寄和现场缺席投票结果预计将在当晚陆续公布。
Mississippi voters tend to vote in-person on Election Day. The state offers limited in-person absentee and mail absentee voting. All counties are expected to release at least some in-person Election Day results in the first vote update of the night. The limited amount of mail and in-person absentee results are expected to be released throughout the night.
在2024年大选中，美联社于美国东部时间晚上8点19分首次报告结果，即投票站关闭后19分钟。计票在东部时间晚上10点06分达到半数，截至2024年11月8日东部时间上午9点49分，已报告90%的总选票。
In the 2024 general election, the AP first reported results at 8:19 p.m. ET, or 19 minutes after polls closed. The vote count reached the halfway mark at 10:06 p.m. ET and 90% of total votes were reported by 9:49 a.m. ET on Nov. 8, 2024.
美联社不做预测，只有在确定落后候选人没有任何可能缩小差距的情况下才会宣布获胜者。如果某场竞选尚未有结果，美联社将继续报道任何有新闻价值的事态发展，例如候选人承认败选或宣布获胜。在这样做时，美联社将明确表示尚未宣布获胜者，并解释原因。
The AP does not make projections and will declare a winner only when it’s determined there is no scenario that would allow a trailing candidate to close the gap. If a race has not been called, the AP will continue to cover any newsworthy developments, such as candidate concessions or declarations of victory. In doing so, the AP will make clear that it has not yet declared a winner and explain why.
密西西比州没有自动重新计票，也不允许候选人要求重新计票。该州只有在法院下令的情况下才会进行重新计票。如果美联社能够确定领先优势大到重新计票或法律挑战无法改变结果，则可能会宣布某场竞选中的获胜者。
Mississippi does not have automatic recounts or permit candidates to request a recount. Recounts in the state are held only in the event of a court order. The AP may declare a winner in a race that is subject to a recount if it can determine the lead is too large for a recount or legal challenge to change the outcome.